In the Moscow region, zoologists will organize special expeditions in search of a rare species of spider – the South Russian tarantula. In this respect reports “Radio 1” with reference to the press service of the Regional Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
“The South Russian tarantula is included in the Red Book of the Moscow Region. This species was last seen in the region in 1994. “The study will make it possible to determine whether spiders of this type are still found in the Moscow region,” said Tikhon Firsov, head of the regional Ministry of Ecology.
It is stated that the insect reaches a length of 5 centimeters. This species does not pose a danger to humans.
Participants of the international scientific expedition Cyclops in autumn 2023 discovered A living example of the Attenborough echidna, an egg-laying mammal that lives on the Indonesian island of New Guinea.
Until now the species was known only from a specimen found in 1961. No one has seen these creatures since.
Experts placed cameras in mountain forests for four weeks but could not find any trace of the spider. But on the last day of his stay, the “elusive beast” was still captured in photographs, which became the first photo to capture this mammal in history.
Biologists before opened There is a new species of tarantula with unique colors in Thailand.